Greater Manchester councils respond after being named among 'worst local authorities in the country'
A number of Greater Manchester councils have hit back following a list ranking each local authority in the country.
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'We don't need to do it - it's a betrayal of future generations'
Campaigners have launched a legal challenge to prevent vast areas of green belt land in Greater Manchester being swallowed up for development. One of the leaders of the Save Greater Manchester Greenbelt group (SGMG) has described the ‘take’ of 34 areas of green belt in the Places for Everyone (PfE) strategic plan, which outlines planning objectives for the next 17 years, as a ‘betrayal of future generations’.
Andy Burnham claims Rishi Sunak hasn't spoken to him since becoming Prime Minister
Andy Burnham claims Rishi Sunak has not spoken to him since becoming Prime Minister. The Labour mayor, who has met with other government ministers since Mr Sunak entered No 10 Downing Street in October 2022, says they have still 'never had a conversation'.
Greater Manchester town to benefit from millions in Levelling Up cash
Leigh town centre is to benefit from a £12.5million boost following the acceptance of a grant from the government’s Levelling Up Fund (LUF). Major improvements to Leigh Civic Square and the adjacent King Street/Market Street corridor with enhancements planned to the public realm and open space in the heart of the town.
Households affected by Storm Henk floods could receive thousands in Government support
Households affected by flooding can now apply for thousands of pounds in compensation from the government. This follows from days of heavy rain which saw a major incident declared across parts of the country.
Awaab: Three years on, the little boy who should never have died is remembered at a vigil
A vigil was held in Rochdale today (Thursday, December 21) to mark the third anniversary of the tragic death of Awaab Ishak, a toddler who died due to a respiratory condition linked to damp and mould in his home.
Council leader in plea to Michael Gove over £20m budget gap
Trafford's council leader has written to the government urging for a fair deal for the local authority as it faces the need to find savings worth millions of pounds again to balance its books. In the letter, Coun Tom Ross calls for Michael Gove, the Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to bring forward a Fairer Funding review and also provide immediate relief to the borough.
Government announces huge leasehold reform which will affect millions of homeowners
Huge new changes to the laws around leaseholds which could affect millions of homeowners have been brought to Parliament.